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40 <br />L-1 <br />40 <br />2.4 FEDERA€. GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br />2.4.1 U.S. Coast Guard <br />a. Provide for the cleanup and decontamination of any <br />hazardous substance on the State's coastline and on <br />navigable waterways within the State. <br />b. Operates the National Response Center {NRC} on a <br />24-hour day basis. <br />2.4.2 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <br />Provide for the cleanup and decontamination of any <br />hazardous substance that has the potential to affect public <br />health and safety and the environment, <br />2.4.3 U.S. Department of Transportation <br />Regulates the transportation of hazardous materials. <br />2.4.4 Regional Response Team (RRT) <br />The RRT provides a coordinated federal response capability <br />at the scene of a hazardous materials incident that poses a <br />threat to the public health and welfare, the navigable waters <br />of the United States, adjoining shorelines, or into or upon <br />waters of the contiguous zones, and all inland waters. <br />2,5 FACILITY OWNERS/OPERATORS <br />a, Designate a representative/coordinator to participate in the <br />emergency planning process as a facility emergency coordinator <br />and assist local Emergency Services Directors and Local <br />Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) in the preparation and <br />maintenance of emergency response plans for hazardous materials <br />present at their facility(ies). <br />b. Notify the State Emergency Response Commission if subject to the <br />requirements of SARA Title III. <br />Indian River county Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials Page 65 <br />